{"podcast":{"title":"Auckland News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"auckland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7853371","podcast_index_feed_id":7853371,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/auckland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/cover/0c68619e-caff-4b32-b0e4-3fe6ef0c4e17.png","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":666,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story. Auckland News Today delivers fast, focused updates on the stories shaping New Zealand’s largest city—covering local government, business, housing, transport, culture, and more. Stay informed with quick, reliable daily briefings designed for listeners on the go. From breaking headlines to the developments that matter most, this is your daily snapshot of Auckland. Produced by AI as part of The Daily News Now network. Advertise with us: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T06:19:36.974852+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/auckland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7853371"},"episode":{"title":"Distress, Drugs, and Deadly Decisions | Auckland News","slug":"distress-drugs-and-deadly-decisions-auckland-news","published_at":"2026-09-06T17:07:28+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/auckland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7853371/distress-drugs-and-deadly-decisions-auckland-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/auckland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7853371","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/c6dc844f75b177c6","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/62b3e073-5e83-4e91-af41-a5c98aad553c.mp3","summary":"A tragic head-on collision on January 28, 2024, claimed two lives and left a seven-month-old boy with minor injuries. Peta Kerr, 33, was driving 117 km/h without a license, under the influence of methamphetamine at levels five times higher than recreational use, and failed to navigate a curve — crossing into oncoming traffic. Her emotional distress, unstable living situation, and recent threats against her child contributed to the crash. Bryan Kerr, 51, unrelated to her, died in the impact despite having cannabis in his system, which wasn’t linked to the crash. The coroner found multiple contributing factors: speed, fatigue, intoxication, and emotional overwhelm — all too often overlooked dangers on our roads. Drugs were present in nearly a third of fatal crashes, with meth and cannabis topping the list. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/c6dc844f75b177c6","meta_description":"A tragic head-on collision on January 28, 2024, claimed two lives and left a seven-month-old boy with minor injuries. Peta Kerr, 33, was driving 117 km/h…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":106,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/auckland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7853371/episodes/distress-drugs-and-deadly-decisions-auckland-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/auckland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7853371/distress-drugs-and-deadly-decisions-auckland-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}